Almost anyone would be anxious to walk onto a large talent show stage at the age of sixteen, and this young singer’s anxiety was evident from the start of her audition.
The performance appeared uncertain at first. The judges paid close attention to her as she worked her way into the song since she was still gaining confidence. However, the adolescent progressively adapted to the performance rather than allowing the pressure to overcome her.
Then something altered.
Her voice became increasingly powerful and assured as the song went on. The crowd and judges were able to hear the skill behind the nervousness. A tentative audition turned into a performance that was very touching.
Simon Cowell saw the change right away. He gave the young singer a wonderful summary of the audition after she was done, saying that she had gone from sounding just “OK” to “beautiful.”
Those remarks meant the world to a terrified sixteen-year-old facing one of the industry’s hardest judges. First impressions don’t often reveal the whole story, as the audition proved to be.
It only takes a few moments for a performer to gain confidence, and once this adolescent did, she demonstrated her abilities to everyone.
